What we want to accomplish at this meeting this week will put our countries further down the path of long-term prosperity and security.

We just want fair competition and an opportunity.

The decision by President Trump to exempt Russia from energy sanctions is a betrayal of the bipartisan will of Congress - and of the American people - and a betrayal of his own action to impose tough sanctions on Russia just a month ago.

Vladimir Putin must be ecstatic. The President has made America an ally of Russia in its battle against democracy. How shameful.

Because of the President’s decision, heroic Ukrainian men and women fighting for sovereignty, freedom, democracy will die. Innocent civilians will die. President Trump’s action will only prolong this war and reward the criminal invader.

We’ve heard a lot of people having fears about this election, and I just want everybody to know we’ve got this.

I think prudence here makes the most sense.

We’re looking at it carefully, and in the next few weeks, we’ll make our announcement.